Build vs Buy for Identity Security: Strategy, Capability, and Risk

Stop asking if you can build. Start asking if you should. A framework to help identity and security teams make better build vs buy decisions by evaluating strategic necessity, execution capability, and total risk.

IAM ArchitectureJanuary 5, 2026 · 10 min · 2021 words · Prithvi Poreddy

When SaaS Vendors Control Your Identity: Email Serves Two Masters

Practical strategies for maintaining immutable identifier architecture internally while working within SaaS platform constraints that require email as the primary identifier.

IAM ArchitectureNovember 19, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Prithvi Poreddy

Stop Treating Email Addresses as Identifiers

Email addresses as identifiers create security risks, audit gaps, and technical debt. Learn the three-layer approach to proper identity management.

IAM ArchitectureNovember 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Prithvi Poreddy

Making Sense of Identity's Alphabet Soup: ISPM, IVIP, and ITDR

A comprehensive guide to understanding how ISPM, IVIP, and ITDR work together to provide posture, visibility, and response for complete identity defense.

IAM ArchitectureOctober 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1588 words · Prithvi Poreddy

Social Logins: How Do They Work?

Understanding how social logins work using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, from the initial authentication flow to token management and user authorization.

IAM ArchitectureDecember 13, 2019 · 5 min · 875 words · Prithvi Poreddy